BUILDING TEAMS FOR THE UK ARM OF A EUROPEAN BANK

An established European bank was rebuilding its presence in the UK, which had diminished following the financial crash. Over five years, we helped build teams from north to south, east to west, creating a new structure in which the bank could operate.

Requirement: First, the focus was placing quality candidates to re-establish a presence in the north-west of England. Next, to find three regional managing directors for commercial banking to cover the north, the Midlands, London, and the south.

Solution: We searched and attracted three highly qualified candidates from major banks willing to join a less wellknown bank to run these new operations in new markets. Then we worked closely with those leaders placing centre heads and business development-focused relationship bankers across several specialisms, based in towns and cities throughout the UK: from Leeds to Brighton, Cardiff to London.

Outcomes: We achieved great results – we know because looking back over the five years, more than 90% of the employees placed remain with the bank.